419 scam: "mrs.josephine Salvador" <mrs.josephinesalvador@ymail.com> From Mrs.Josephine Salvador.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million american dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs.josephine Salvador" <mrs.josephinesalvador@ymail.com>
Reply-To: "mrs.josephine Salvador" <mrs.josephine303@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:03:45 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: From Mrs.Josephine Salvador.

Hello,
Compliments of the day to you, and your entire family. I am writing this email to you in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly and you would never regret it.

I am Mrs.Josephine Salvador from the Philippines, widow to the late Mr.Salvador Hidalgo Laurel from Philippines who was the Former vice President of the Republic of the Philippines who died on January 27, 2004.

After the death of my late husband i inherited a total sum of $20 Million American dollars from him. The money was concealed in a metallic trunk box and was deposited with a security and finance company in johannesburg south Africa, that was because he needed a maximum security/safety of the consignment and nobody or governmental organization could trace the whereabout of the money until were ready and prepared to claim it.

The Security company didn't know the real content of the box, because it was deposited under a secret arrangement as family valuables. I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production along with charitable organization like motherless children's home and old people's home.

My main purpose of sending you this mail is because of the way I found you and perhaps trustworthy to give you this priority of shipping the box of money to any address that you think will be very secured and safe in your country for onward lodgment into your account for the purpose of future investment which you shall benefit 20% of the fund as your share for helping me.

I will send you the Authorization Certificate which is the Certificate of Deposit and the Certificate of Agreement that the security company gave to my late husband on the day the box of money was deposited under their company.

I await your urgent response if you are willing to help me.

Regards,
Mrs.Josephine Salvador.

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